China’s Arbitrary Detention of Indian Citizen Exposes Persistent Border Aggression

In a troubling display of Beijing’s continuing border aggression, Chinese authorities arbitrarily detained an Indian citizen for 18 hours at Shanghai airport, refusing to recognize her passport due to her birthplace in Arunachal Pradesh—a sovereign Indian state that China illegitimately claims as its own. This incident starkly highlights how Chinese expansionism remains an active threat not only along contested Himalayan borders but also within international civil aviation norms.When Will the World Stand Against China’s Territorial Overreach?Pem Wang Thongdok, traveling through Shanghai en route to Japan, was held by Chinese officials who asserted her passport was invalid solely because it listed...